Polasek named Sheridan City Manager

Preston Polasek was appointed to stay as Sheridan City Manager through June 30, 2028, by the Sheridan City Council on Monday, Aug. 25 Polasek has been the interim city manager for the city since April ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##New Willamina Principal Jeremy Hurl chats with senior members of the wrestling team Tuesday before the start of class. From left are Kisor Savage, Warren Reed, Paige Baker and Hunter Mendenhall. Increasing student engagement is one of Hurl’s priorities this year.

New year brings fresh perspective at Willamina schools

Students returned to Willamina middle and high schools on Monday, Aug. 25, with elementary students following the next day. “We were amazed how excited they were,” Willamina HS/MS principal ...

Sheridan SD sells bonds; now the work begins

The Sheridan School District’s $6 million in bonds were sold on Aug. 12, and the district received a premium of $285,000. The process of selling the bonds was lengthy. Superintendent Dorie Vickery ...

Eight named to Sheridan school bond oversight committee

On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Sheridan School Board appointed eight people to the bond oversight committee, tasked with ensuring funds are properly used for what voters approved in the May 2025 election. The ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Stephen Haller, a sophomore at Willamina High School, shows off the 1932 Ford Coupe hot rod that he spent nearly two years polishing and painting. Stephen said he loves hands-on projects, such as working on cars, welding and raising rabbits in FFA.

Stopping By: Redone hot rod

Although he’s still too young to drive, Stephen Sanchez-Haller has proudly spent many hours stripping defects, smoothing metal and spray painting a special hot rod in the shop at Willamina High School. Once ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##A portion of Hampton Park in Willamina is closed because of erosion at the embankment near where the South Yamhill River and Willamina Creek meet. Since February, the city of Willamina has been trying to secure a work permit from state and federal agencies to prevent the levee and Huddleston Pond from flowing into the river.

Willamina on edge as erosion risk rises

Last week, the city of Willamina was dreading the forecast. While the weekend came and went mostly without precipitation, the council and staff still know any potential heavy shower could break what’s ...

Willamina responds to social media complaints regarding DEQ penalty

Willamina had already settled a civil penalty of $2,250 with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in June, but outrage on social media caused staff to read comments into the record. The Statesman ...

Willamina to discuss DEQ civil penalty at Tuesday meeting

On June 12, the city of Willamina received notice of civil penalty by the Oregon Department of Environmental Equality, which alleged untreated sewage was discharged into the Willamina Creek on multiple ...

Proposed Sheridan manufactured home community gets state funds

The Oregon Housing Stability Council awarded developers of a proposed 18-unit manufactured home community in Sheridan up to nearly $6 million dollars last week. The funding is part of $160 million being ...

Annual utility increases recommended to Sheridan

In considering future infrastructure improvements, Sheridan city council was reminded that “slow and steady wins the race” at its Monday, Aug. 4 work session — particularly when it comes ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Girls Build participants wheel their tools to the next build station during the camp last week in Sheridan. On the first day, the girls designed wheel buckets, which act as rolling luggage to keep all their equipment and protective gear together.

'Girls Build' the future

Local girls were busy with their hands all week and got dirty from hard work at the Girls Build camp at Sheridan High School. Founded by Katie Hughes, a carpenter, Girls Build is a Portland-based nonprofit ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Paisley Dimick, 8, of Carlton tries her hand at the surfing machine during the National Night Out celebration, themed “A Magical Tropical Island Evening.”

Photo Gallery: Carlton promotes positive relationship between neighbors, police at Night Out

Scenes from National Night Out in Carlton on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

BLM announces timber sale in Upper Willamina Forest

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a sale of 6.7 million board feet of timber in the Upper Willamina Forest, one of eight sales announced for August. The Deer Slide timber sale consists of eight ...

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National Night Out parties planned

Residents of several Yamhill County cities will gather in their local parks Tuesday, Aug. 5, for National Night Out parties. The events are a chance for neighbors to get to know each other and develop ...

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Girls Build summer camp returns to Sheridan

West Valley girls will have the opportunity for hands-on trade learning at the Girls Build summer camp from Aug. 4 to 8. This is the second year a camp is being held in Sheridan, one of eight ...

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